Posted January 17, 200916 yr A more elaborate article should be out Sunday. Stimulus money already here By Jon Craig and Lisa D. Preston • January 16, 2009 COLUMBUS – Washington is just starting to debate its economic stimulus plan - but public works money from a state stimulus package is already starting to flow to Greater Cincinnati. http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090116/NEWS0108/301160003/1055/NEWS
February 2, 200916 yr Ohioans Seek Slice Of the Stimulus Pie Governor, Mayors Jockey to Secure Cash As cities and states across the country scramble for billions of dollars from the stimulus package, Cleveland is focusing on four projects, including $50 billion to shore up the hillside above. Cleveland's mayor has said erosion on Riverbed Road, on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, is a "very real public safety threat." As cities and states across the country scramble for billions of dollars from the stimulus package, Cleveland is focusing on four projects, including $50 billion to shore up the hillside above. Cleveland's mayor has said erosion on Riverbed Road, on the banks of the Cuyahoga River, is a "very real public safety threat." By Peter Slevin Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, February 2, 2009; Page A02 CLEVELAND -- Perfect, the Cuyahoga County commissioners thought. Here they were, trying to score $28 million in federal stimulus money to build wind turbines on Lake Erie, when word arrived that Barack Obama was jetting into town on the eve of his inauguration. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/01/AR2009020101978_3.html?hpid=topnews&sid=ST2009020200050&s_pos=
February 23, 200916 yr Use stimulus for history, Ohio urged http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20090222/NEWS0108/902220340/1055/NEWS State officials should direct some of Ohio's federal economic stimulus money toward historic preservation projects, a move that would quickly put carpenters and others to work in close to 100 communities, the Ohio Historical Society's executive director said.
February 24, 200916 yr Any hope for rail service? Or is Chicago and LA/LV getting all the goodies? No, LA/LV is not getting all the goodies...that's just what the Congressional Republicans want the public to think. It's easy to pick on Sen. Reid and they're making all rail funding out to be a pork project for Reid's district. This is not the case, but apparently the Republicans are succeeding in convincing people that it is.
February 25, 200916 yr Any hope for rail service? Or is Chicago and LA/LV getting all the goodies? No, LA/LV is not getting all the goodies...that's just what the Congressional Republicans want the public to think. It's easy to pick on Sen. Reid and they're making all rail funding out to be a pork project for Reid's district. This is not the case, but apparently the Republicans are succeeding in convincing people that it is. OK, so LA/LV is a go. I've read reports of Chicago being upgraded big time. Any news on Ohio anyone?
February 25, 200916 yr Got a source for that LA/LV is a go comment? It was not specifically included in the stimulus package that was approved, so I'm not sure how it could definitively be a yes or a no at this point - just like the 3-C Corridor and larger Ohio Hub plan. More information on those can be found at the following. Ohio Hub: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,1414.0.html 3-C Corridor: http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,18328.0.html
February 25, 200916 yr Got a source for that LA/LV is a go comment? It was not specifically included in the stimulus package that was approved, so I'm not sure how it could definitively be a yes or a no at this point - just like the 3-C Corridor and larger Ohio Hub plan. It is everything but under construction. The money has been earmarked for the earmark, as they say. In all honesty, Harry Reid will be damned before the MagLev from LA to LV is killed. The money is there, so is the support. We can't say it's happening until trains are running, but I think any reasonable person can assume it will happen in some way. Sources: New life for high-speed train from California By Lisa Mascaro · April 15, 2008 · Las Vegas Sun When it comes to building a maglev train between Las Vegas and Southern California, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has remained a believer. This week, he is risking the wrath of the Senate anti-pork czars to secure $45 million to push the train project along. ... “If it’s going to be really done in a big way, a Las Vegas way, the magnetic levitation would be the way to do it,” Reid said. “We could bring someone from L.A. to Las Vegas, and vice-versa, in less than an hour,” he said. “If we can get this done, it will be the showboat of the world.” ------ Vegas, Midwest seek the $8 billion for fast trains By JIM ABRAMS (AP) – 2 days ago Reid was happy to agree but there's no guarantee the Anaheim-Las Vegas line will win dollars, to be determined by the Transportation Department. ... Advocates of the Anaheim-Las Vegas line envision using the futuristic magnetic levitation or maglev technology, where trains zoom on an air cushion created by powerful magnets instead of wheels. Obama recently cited the maglev system in Shanghai, China, as an example next-generation transit.
February 25, 200916 yr ^So Senator Reid is seeking $45 million out of the $8+ billion for the LA/LV high-speed rail line. Less than 1%.
February 25, 200916 yr ^So Senator Reid is seeking $45 million out of the $8+ billion for the LA/LV high-speed rail line. Less than 1%. That's from the April, 2008 article. The other article from 2 days ago says the following: Quentin Kopp, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, said he was "delighted to see that the momentum has shifted in favor of high-speed train transportation." He outlined $2 billion in state projects that could be initiated before the Sept. 30, 2012, deadline for committing the $8 billion. Those include electrification of the line from San Jose to San Francisco, home to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But Reid's involvement in crafting the bill still made him and the Las Vegas line a target. Also, the amount of transportation spending quadrupled in the final hours of crafting the bill, the AP reported. I also have heard directly from insiders on the Hill. The LA/LV train will happen if any MagLev happens. I hope it does, by the way; but my main concern is Ohio. I'm also confident Chicago's efforts will be at least partially successful.
February 25, 200916 yr ^I feel pretty confident that the 3-C Corridor will receive funds. Cincinnati also put in a $10 million request, to Ohio, for a high-speed rail station. Union Terminal is over-congested with freight and Amtrak right now, and would definitely not have enough room for trains to sit around since it will be the end of the 3-C Corridor line. This request, for $10 million, would either significantly upgrade and retrofit the rail yards at Union Terminal, or help build a new, stand-alone station.
February 25, 200916 yr 2 things. 1.) I hope that we DO build a Maglev somewhere in this country, even if it is out west. We are already behind the curve on this one and building one will definitely prove it's worth. The LV/LA corridor is a heavily traveled one and will be a good first test in this country. Build it! 2.) I have heard some of you comment on a possible Longworth Hall junction for the 3C corridor. While I am all for the project, why wouldn't they be able to leave it in the Terminal again? Is the congestion at Queensgate the biggest obstacle? Moving some tracks around and even designating at least one line for passenger rail (in that huge yard) seems like a pretty reasonable request that shouldn't cost all that much or take anything away from the freight traffic. IMHO, of course. EX: http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=39.109659~-84.539355&style=h&lvl=17&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=35218914&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
February 25, 200916 yr Read the request and rationale here: http://zanesvilletimesrecorder.com/article/99999999/DATABASES/90224005?appSession=781151511571106&RecordID=2777&PageID=3&PrevPageID=2&cpipage=5&CPIsortType=desc&CPIorderBy=Organization The Ohio Rail Development Commission (ORDC) is studying the feasibility of a new Amtrak passenger rail service that would connect Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati (3-C). This project would fund station upgrades at the existing Cincinnati Amtrak facility or design and construct a new station. At the present time, Amtrak has a passenger train (the Cardinal) that runs from Chicago to New York that stops at the Union Terminal. The Cardinal makes its Cincinnati station stop on one of CSX Transportation's mainline tracks then quickly leaves. Since Cincinnati would be an end-point city on the 3-C route, the station would have to support one or more trains laying over overnight. The Union Terminal as it exists today, does not have that capability. If the Union Terminal were to be used for the 3-C trains, one or more holding tracks would have to be constructed. There is also a possibility that the Union Terminal could not be used for the 3-C service. Amtrak's existing service and any new rail passenger service makes use of the freight railroad's tracks. Based on the congestion on the freight lines in the area, there is a possibility that the 3-C trains would have to use a routing into Cincinnati that bypasses the Union Terminal. If that is the case, a new station would have to be constructed.
February 25, 200916 yr Hamilton County sets stimulus fund priorities http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/02/23/daily34.html The Hamilton County Commissioners have developed a master list for federal stimulus funds, with the hope of speeding up existing projects and repairing damage done by the faltering economy. Commissioner David Pepper said in a news release that the county has decided to ask for funding of a few big projects, rather than a larger number of smaller ones.
February 26, 200916 yr ^So Senator Reid is seeking $45 million out of the $8+ billion for the LA/LV high-speed rail line. Less than 1%. That's from the April, 2008 article. The other article from 2 days ago says the following: Quentin Kopp, chairman of the California High-Speed Rail Authority, said he was "delighted to see that the momentum has shifted in favor of high-speed train transportation." He outlined $2 billion in state projects that could be initiated before the Sept. 30, 2012, deadline for committing the $8 billion. Those include electrification of the line from San Jose to San Francisco, home to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. But Reid's involvement in crafting the bill still made him and the Las Vegas line a target. Also, the amount of transportation spending quadrupled in the final hours of crafting the bill, the AP reported. I also have heard directly from insiders on the Hill. The LA/LV train will happen if any MagLev happens. I hope it does, by the way; but my main concern is Ohio. I'm also confident Chicago's efforts will be at least partially successful. Here you go, this sets the record straight... http://thetransportpolitic.com/2009/02/26/competitors-for-high-speed-rail-grants/
February 27, 200916 yr $38M for Cincinnati chunk of stimulus eagerly awaited http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2009/03/02/tidbits1.html Federal stimulus money will reach Cincinnati roadways by no later than May, said Mark Policinski, executive director of the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments. “We will meet every deadline. We will spend every penny,” he said. “We’re going to try to get a significant amount of projects that are shovel-ready moving quickly. We don’t know when they’re going to get the first dollar, but I would think we would be ready to go by May.”
May 8, 200916 yr Below is a snapshot from a website called StimulusWatch.org. It lists shovel ready projects submitted by mayors throughout the country. I found it curious while on the Ohio page that Cleveland is no where to be found among the city listings. I hope we are not asleep at the switch. Anyways check out the site. http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/by_state/OH Projects in Ohio Below are the "shovel-ready" projects the mayors of this state submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not. For a more local view, you can drill down to projects in a particular city. Just choose a city from the following list. The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Ohio is $4,233,069,611 View a specific city in Ohio: Akron • Brook Park • Canton • Cincinnati • Columbus • Dayton • Euclid • Lakewood • Lima • Lorain • Marion • Mentor • Milford • New Bremen • North Olmsted • North Royalton • Parma • Sidney • Stow • Strongsville • Toledo • University Heights • Warren • Westlake • Youngstown • Zanesville
May 8, 200916 yr Below is a snapshot from a website called StimulusWatch.org. It lists shovel ready projects submitted by mayors throughout the country. I found it curious while on the Ohio page that Cleveland is no where to be found among the city listings. I hope we are not asleep at the switch. Anyways check out the site. http://www.stimuluswatch.org/project/by_state/OH Projects in Ohio Below are the "shovel-ready" projects the mayors of this state submitted in the 2008 U.S. Conference of Mayors report. You can click on a project to read (and add to) its description. You can also discuss the project and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not. For a more local view, you can drill down to projects in a particular city. Just choose a city from the following list. The total of cost of all the projects submitted by Ohio is $4,233,069,611 View a specific city in Ohio: Akron • Brook Park • Canton • Cincinnati • Columbus • Dayton • Euclid • Lakewood • Lima • Lorain • Marion • Mentor • Milford • New Bremen • North Olmsted • North Royalton • Parma • Sidney • Stow • Strongsville • Toledo • University Heights • Warren • Westlake • Youngstown • Zanesville I would like to ask, who compiled the list and how accurate is their research, before assuming anyone is asleep at the switch.
May 20, 200916 yr Cool map showing how stimulus funds are being dispersed by county throughout the country. Cuyahoga County is getting more money the LA and Cook Counties. http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/files/specials/interactives/wdc/stimulus_counties/index.html?SITE=JRC
